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Kaizen is a Japanese word and concept introduced to the world via the Toyota Corporation and first practiced by Japanese businesses, after World War II.
We at KIN love the idea of Kaizen and recommend it as a tool to introduce flossing into your life.
But first, why floss?
There’s an old saying in dentistry “Floss the teeth you want to keep”. Also, there’s just tons of bacteria and toxins that create havoc in your mouth. Bad breath and all that.
But let’s face it, who loves flossing? (Nobody). Except maybe dentists.
Hence….Kaizen. Kaizen is about introducing tiny, tiny changes in a continuous incremental way negating the need for radical innovation/change.
Here are 2 ways you could ‘Kaizen’ Flossing.
Option 1.
Floss 1 tooth a day OR
Option 2.
Choose 1 day to floss eg. Flossing Fridays
And that is literally it. That’s all you do.
Happy Flossing!
Dr. Serena Tan
Dental resin is an advanced plastic material engineered to bond very well to tooth structure and ‘fill’ up minor defects. It’s not as strong as natural tooth structure and as a plastic will scratch, discolour and degrade over time (much like a plastic Tupperware container). Used in appropriate settings, resin restorations have a lifespan of 5-12 years.
+ cheaper than ceramic alternatives
+ most conservative (resin can be moulded to whatever shape we want meaning we get drill less and save more of your tooth structure)
+ for minor aesthetic improvements, we can often make big improvements with minimum intervention
– very technique sensitive – bonding and placement protocols MUST be followed strictly otherwise quality of the restoration is drastically reduced
– isn’t as strong as tooth structure so doesn’t wear well under situations where high strength/support is needed
– surface roughens easily leading to more plaque build up and thus higher risk of re-decay
